Co-Designing a User-Centered Digital Health Tool for Supportive Care Needs of Patients With Brain Tumors and Their Caregivers: Interview Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brain tumors are characterized by the high burden of disease that profoundly impacts the quality of life in patients and their families. Digital health tools hold tremendous potential to enhance supportive care and quality of life for patients with brain tumors and their caregivers.

Objective

This study aims to generate ideas and concepts, through a co-design paradigm, to inform the development of a digital health tool to address the unmet needs of people affected by brain tumors.

Methods

Patients with brain tumors, caregivers, and health professionals from 2 large public tertiary hospitals in Victoria, Australia, were invited to complete a qualitative interview discussing their unmet needs of care. Overall, 35 qualitative interviews focusing on unmet needs

SUBMITTER: Kalla M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12124322 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature